50-plus recipes from New Orleans Jazz Fest vendors, musicians and chefs (2024)

We have two kinds of recipes from the New Orleans Jazz Fest, with several subcategories in each. First, despite the fact that most dishes at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival presented by Shell are made from closely held recipes, we do have several for the actual dish itself, such as Prejean's Pheasant, Quail and Andouille Gumbo and Rosemint Tea.

Within this type are a good handful of recipes that duplicate some of the Jazz Fest dishes. Some are long-time reader favorites, such as Jerry's Crawfish Bread and Crawfish Rice Casserole.

The second type of recipes we have are ones associated with the festival. The biggest number of these are recipes for dishes demonstrated by New Orleans chefs and cooks on the Food Heritage and the Cajun Cabin stages: Donald Link's Chicken Sauce Piquant; Mr. B's Risotto and many others you will want to cook and add to your personal recipe files.

Another half-dozen or so recipes originated with Jazz Fest musicians, such as Kermit Ruffins' Hot and Spicy Turkey Necks. And lost back in our files I found a 1994 recipe from Irma Thomas for Shrimp Stuffed Bread, inspired by the Jazz Fest favorite. So we have two from her.

Some recipes were given to me by vendors, including Monica's Goat Cheese Appetizer, from "Crawfish Monica" Davidson herself. And Cheri Fry, a south Louisiana home cook, has handed out many great recipes to customers shopping at the booth of her husband, craft vendor Chris Fry of Spoon Mill.

They're all here. Check it out. And let the festival in your mouth begin.

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